June 4 2017 The St. Paul Saints defeated the Salina Stockade 3-2 in a seven-inning game. St. Paul outhit Salina 6-4, with both teams committing no errors.
St. Paul scored in the first inning, added a run in the fifth and pushed across the deciding run in the sixth. T. Thomas led the Saints with two hits, including a double and a home run, while driving in one run and scoring once. N. Hanson and B. Shoemaker also recorded RBI, and D. Oh scored a run and stole two bases.
Salina scored its first run in the fourth and tied the game in the sixth.
Jordan Caillouet went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI, while
Daniel Aldrich added a hit and an RBI. Eric Ferguson and
Kewby Meyer also collected hits for the Stockade.
Caleb Thielbar earned the win for St. Paul with 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out two. C. Williams worked 3.1 innings and allowed one earned run, and V. Nittoli surrendered one earned run in 2.1 innings. Salina starter
Connor Bach struck out five in 4.1 innings, while
TJ Looney took the loss after allowing one run in 1.1 innings.
